AGENDA
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Blitzkrieg
Notes
 Video
 WKSHT
 Simulation
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WWII
Notes
 Video
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LESSON OBJECTIVES
 To
understand what Blitzkrieg was and
how it worked
 To
consider why Blitzkrieg tactics was
so successful
 Explain
WWII
why the United States entered
BLITZKRIEG MEANS LIGHTNING WAR – IT
WAS AN ATTACK USING BOTH GROUND
TROOPS AND AIR FORCE WORKING
TOGETHER TO HIT TARGETS
STAGE ONE
 First
the Luftwaffe (German Air force),
used dive bombers to attack airfields
and communications targets – power
lines, phone lines, bridges, roads, railway
tracks.
 Soften up the enemy
Stage One
STAGE TWO
 Then
the army moved in using
tanks, motorbikes, armoured cars
 This
meant that they could break
through the lines quickly and
attack the enemy and key targets
Stage two
ATTACK ON POLAND
1939
 Used
Blitzkrieg tactics against Poland
 They attacked on many fronts at the same
time and quickly over ran the Polish army
VERY EFFECTIVE
 Took
5 weeks to capture France
BLITZKRIEG SIMULATION
BATTLE OF BRITAIN
 Hitler
bombs London for 57 straight
days
 Tough
times for British
 British
win.
 Mostly
due to British fighter pilots.
 Hitler’s
1st defeat!
HORRIBLE HISTORIES
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WORLD WAR II
 The
United States was officially
neutral in war.
 Gave
Allies supplies
 Helped
US get out of the depression
JAPAN
 Almost
complete control of the
Pacific
 Only
obstacle was U.S. fleet at Pearl
Harbor
US VIEW OF JAPAN

disliked Japans imperialistic ways

imposes embargo on Japan
PEARL HARBOR ATTACK
 Dec.
7 1941
 Surprise
 423
attack
planes 2,335 dead
EFFECTS OF PEARL HARBOR
 Day
after US and Britain declare
war on Japan
 US
switches to total war in
preparation
PEARL HARBOR VIDEO CLIP
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e6h9h7ky0E
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